evangelise

IPA/ɪvˈandʒɪlˌaɪz/
IPA/ɪvˈændʒɪlˌaɪz/

evangelise — verb

1. to keep praising an idea, product, or way of doing things because you want other

1.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to keep praising an idea, product, or way of doing things because you want other people to try it too.

例句

For months, Jude evangelised electric buses to every city councillor.

evangelise + product + to + audience

Lakshmi keeps evangelising about open-source tools in design workshops.

evangelise about + topic

同義詞
  • promote

    broader and more neutral; it does not by itself suggest missionary-like enthusiasm.

  • publicise

    means making something known, not necessarily winning people over to it.

  • champion

    often suggests active support for a cause, policy, or reform.

反義詞
  • dismiss

    to reject the idea instead of urging other people to accept it.

  • criticise

    to point out faults rather than praise the thing enthusiastically.

文法句型

evangelise + product/idea

evangelise about/for + product or idea

evangelise + product/idea + to + audience

用法筆記

Often used when someone sounds unusually convinced or energetic, especially in business or technology. The thing being praised is usually the object, and the audience may follow with 'to'. Distinguish from sense 2, which stays specifically religious.

常見錯誤

❌She evangelised to the new software all morning.
✅She evangelised the new software all morning.' / 'She evangelised about the new software all morning.
💡use the product as the object, or use 'about' before the topic.
❌Our manager evangelised us remote work.
✅Our manager evangelised remote work to us.
💡make the idea the object and put the listeners after 'to'.

2. to speak to people about the Christian faith in the hope that they will accept i

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

to speak to people about the Christian faith in the hope that they will accept it.

例句

Every summer, volunteers evangelise in mountain towns near Chiayi.

evangelise in + place

Pastor Gabriel evangelised to factory workers after the evening shift.

evangelise to + audience

同義詞
  • preach

    broader religious verb; it can refer to giving a sermon without stressing conversion.

  • proselytise

    more formal and often sounds more forceful or controversial.

  • missionize

    used mainly in missionary contexts and less common in everyday British English.

反義詞
  • discourage

    to try to stop people from moving toward the faith.

文法句型

evangelise in + place

evangelise to + audience

evangelise + person/group

evangelise among + group

用法筆記

Common in church or mission contexts. It can focus on the activity itself ('evangelise in rural villages') or name the people being addressed. Distinguish from sense 1, where the thing being promoted is an idea, product, or method rather than Christianity.

常見錯誤

❌The volunteers evangelised the church every weekend.
✅The volunteers evangelised in the village every weekend.' / 'The volunteers evangelised local families every weekend.
💡name the place of the work or the people being addressed, not the church building.
❌Pastor Lin evangelised about the market to shoppers.
✅Pastor Lin evangelised to shoppers in the market.
💡this sense focuses on speaking to people about the faith, not simply talking about a location.